How To Clean Install macOS On Your Mac

One of the most effective things you can do to give your Mac a new life is to clean install macOS on it. Doing a macOS clean install will not only make the operating system perform faster but will also give you a fresh start, this is great for people who like to tinker a lot with software and have passed the stage where they could reverse everything. A clean install of macOS can also solve a lot of software as well as hardware related issues you might be facing on your computer.

In this article we will show you step by step how you can clean install macOS on your Mac. The steps for any macOS version are largely going to be same. So no matter which version you are installing you can follow the steps. In this guide we will be using the latest macOS Sierra as an example.

Step 1: Backup all of your important data

Since you are doing a fresh install of operating system on your computer, it is very important that you backup your data. It is a good idea to move valuable data to an external hard drive or another computer before performing the steps below.

Step 2: Create a bootable USB drive for macOS

In order to be able to install macOS on your computer you need to create a bootable USB drive for macOS. Use the following steps to do so.